任务
The mission of the University of New England 医师助理 程序 is to prepare master's level primary care physician assistants to be highly skilled members of interprofessional health care teams. The program is committed to developing clinicians who will provide compassionate, 主管, 和以证据为基础的, patient-centered health care to people of all backgrounds and cultures throughout their lifespans. The program places special emphasis on training clinicians who are knowledgeable about the health care needs of our aging population and have the skills and passion to provide health care to people in underserved rural and urban communities.
毕业成果
The degree to which we are successful in meeting our program goals is demonstrated by our graduate outcomes as they are reflected in graduate surveys and pass rates on the 医师助理 National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Our graduate outcomes survey results are covered in the table below. These results reflect our graduates' outcomes as they relate to our program goals.
UNE PA PROGRAM SUCCESS IN MEETING GOALS
目标
保持ARC认证
The UNE PA 程序 has maintained continuous accreditation since 1998, with the next accreditation review in 2026.
Maintain a curriculum designed to educate students to meet entry-level PA competencies as outlined by PAEA, AAPA, NCCPA, 和ARC-PA
5-year PANCE first-time pass rate is 92% indicating the acquisition of the necessary knowledge and skills for a new PA graduate.
程序 learning outcomes are based on the above entry-level competencies. The curriculum and individual courses are designed to map all course learning outcomes and assessments to these 程序 outcomes.
Recruit qualified applicants from underrepresented backgrounds
UNE PA matriculating applicants reveals a higher percentage of most underrepresented backgrounds in the UNE PA class as compared to overall Maine population.
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U.S. 2020年的人口普查 |
占新英格兰人口的百分比 |
缅因州人口百分比 |
CO占申请人数的2024 % |
CO 2024 %入学 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
白色 |
76.70 |
93.70 |
73.52 |
91 |
|
拉美裔 |
9.60 |
1.41 |
1.08 |
2.20 |
|
黑色的 |
6.60 |
1.23 |
3.14 |
2.20 |
|
亚洲 |
4.50 |
1.10 |
14.27 |
2.20 |
|
混合/其它 |
2.61 |
2.53 |
7.90 |
2.20 |
|
印第安人 |
N/A |
N/A |
0.10 |
0 |
Contribute to the PA workforce needs of New England
The exit survey for the most recent graduating class (Class of 2022) revealed that 91.7% of graduates applied for positions within New England. December 2022 employment data for UNE graduates for the Class of 2022 reveals that 67.3% of graduates are practicing in New England. 在新英格兰，有78人.8%的人在缅因州执业.
Graduate clinicians knowledgeable about the aging population and 主管 to practice in rural and underserved populations.
说教的一年
制药》
Of the 521 total pharmacy cases discussed throughout the didactic year, 188 of them (36%) relate to geriatric patients (65 years and older).
IGEP I和II
The UNE PA 程序 has a two-semester didactic course, Interprofessional Geriatric Education 程序, which provides a foundation for the principles of geriatric medicine with an interprofessional approach. Patient care topics covered and visits to elders span from independent living through dementia/end of
临床年(2022级)
All clinical year students are placed in a rural location to experience and learn to overcome the unique challenges of practice in these rural locations. Rural visits comprised 37% of all patient visits. Thirty percent of all clinical year visits were serving patients in underserved areas. Thirty-six percent of all patient visits during the clinical year involved providing care to geriatric patients (65 years old and older).
离职调查(2022级)
Of students in the most recent graduating class (Class of 2022) with jobs upon graduation, 28% percent were hired in rural practice locations, 与18.5% beginning their practice career in underserved areas.